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The CAT 2024 exam is scheduled for November 24, 2024, and will serve as a key step for admission to the 21 IIMs and top MBA colleges across India. IIM Calcutta will be conducting this year’s exam. As per the official CAT notification released on July 28, 2024, the registration process will open on August 1, 2024, and close on September 20, 2024.

Given the challenging nature of the CAT exam, it’s important to begin preparation well in advance, ideally at least nine months before the exam. However, if you haven’t started yet, there's still time. The final batch of the IMS CATapult Live Online Program for CAT 2024 starts in August, offering a chance to complete the syllabus and be exam-ready.

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Syllabus

Candidates need to know the full XAT syllabus to score well on the exam. The syllabus covers important topics in sections like Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation. By understanding what’s in the syllabus, candidates can create a good study plan. This helps them stay consistent during their preparation and achieve high scores.

The table below shows the most common topics covered in the XAT syllabus:

Section Topics Covered
Verbal & Logical Reasoning Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Analogy, Parajumble, Grammar, Critical Reasoning, Fill in the Blanks, etc.
Decision Making Data Arrangement, Conditioning, Grouping, Complex Arrangement, Caselets, Assumptions, Premises, Conclusions, etc.
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency Arithmetic, Geometry, Mensuration, Percentage, Surds and Indices, Algebra, Mensuration, Bar Diagrams, Pie Charts, Tables, Data Interpretation, etc.
General Knowledge Science, Economy, Business, Politics, Static GK, Sports, Prize and Award, World, Government, Constitution of India, etc.

 

Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

Sentence Correction Fill in the Blanks

Synonyms and Antonyms

Analogy

Error Identification

Reading Comprehension

Para Jumbles, Word Usage

Contextual Vocabulary

Sentence Completion

Word Usage
 

 

Decision Making

The portion on Decision-Making is unique to the XAT Entrance Exam. Neither the CAT nor other MBA entrance exams have a decision-making chapter. This section will examine candidates on making decisions in certain situations as specified in the exam paper. There are 22 questions in the XAT Decision-Making section. The following is a complete XAT Syllabus for Decision Making:

  • Numerical and Situation Caselets

  • HR Decision Making

  • Appropriate Decision 

 

Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

Arithmetic
  • Percentage
  • Profit and Loss
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Speed Distance Time
  • Time and Work
  • SI and CI
  • Mixtures and Allegations

Algebra
  • Progression (AP GP HP)
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Linear Equations
  • Inequalities
  • Logarithms
  • Binomial Theorem
  • Functions & Graphs

Geometry & Mensuration
  • Trigonometry
  • Coordinate Geometry

Number System
  • Surds and Indices
  • HCF and LCM

Modern Math
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Probability
  • Permutation & Combination

Data Interpretation
  • Tables
  • Pie Charts
  • Line Graph
  • Bar Diagrams
 

 

General Knowledge

The XAT Syllabus of General Knowledge consists of Static and Current Affairs questions. The topics to be covered to prepare XAT 2024 Syllabus for GK are listed below.

  • Economics

  • National and International Current Affairs

  • History

  • Geography

  • Business Affairs

  • Sports

  • Business Affairs

  • Business Affairs